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Vehicle break-ins increasing across Edmonton, especially in west end and downtown

There were nearly 300 vehicles broken into in the west end and downtown alone in August, and in many cases Edmonton police said wallets, ID and other personal items were stolen.

Vehicle break-ins increasing across Edmonton, especially in west end and downtown

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There were nearly 300 vehicles broken into in the west end and downtown alone in August, and in many cases Edmonton police said wallets, ID and other personal items were stolen.

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There were nearly 300 vehicles broken into in the west end and downtown alone in August, and in many cases Edmonton police said wallets, ID and other personal items were stolen.

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